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BENDER READY-MIX CONCRETE MANUFACTURING PROJECT <br />Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration <br />1 Area Source Emissions <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />t <br /> <br /> <br />PI <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />11 <br />LJ <br /> <br />Area source emissions are generated from electrical energy and natural gas consumption. The primary <br />use of natural gas by the facility is for combustion to produce space heating, water heating, and other <br />miscellaneous heating or air conditioning sources. It is noted that the facility has obtained the required <br />permits from the SCAQMD for on-site cement storage tanks, concrete batch equipment, and a dry filter. <br />The project would not result in any new stationary sources and would not generate any new trips. As <br />indicated in Table 4.3-2, Operational Air Emissions, emissions generated by vehicle traffic and area <br />source emissions do not exceed established SCAQMD thresholds for SOx, ROG, CO, NOx, PM1o, and <br />PM2.5. As the total operational (mobile and area sources) emissions for the proposed project do not <br />exceed SCAQMD thresholds, air quality impacts from operations are less than significant. <br />Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required. <br />Table 4.3-2 <br />Operational Air Emissions <br /> <br />p <br />ions S <br />e Pollutant ' undslda '_, <br />ss <br />ourc <br />:- r W ` <br /> . <br />ROG. NOx ; GO : S PM1o <br />: PMZs <br />Area Source Emissions2 0.22 0.83 2.23 0.00 0.01 0.01 <br />Vehicle Emissions 0.59 4.69 7.46 0.02 1.78 0.45 <br />Total Emissions 0.81 5.52 9.69 0.02 1.79 0.46 <br />SCAQMD Thresholds 55 55 550 150 150 55 <br />Thresholds Exceeded? No No No No No No <br />Notes; <br />ROG = reactive organic gases; NOx = nitrogen oxides; CO = carbon monoxide; S02 = sulfur dioxide; PM1o = particulate matter; up to 10 <br />microns; PMz,s = particulate matter; up to 2.5 microns <br />1. Based on URBEMIS 2007 (version 9.2.4) modeling results, worst-case seasonal emissions for area and mobi le emissions have been <br />modeled. <br />2. Area Source emissions exclude the use of fireplaces and wood burning stoves. <br />Refer to Appendix A, Air uali lGreenhouse Gases Data. <br />C) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project <br />region is non-attainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard <br />(including releasing emissions which exceed quantitative thresholds for ozone precursors)? <br />Less Than Significant Impact. <br />CUMULATIVE CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS <br />With respect to the proposed projects construction-period air quality emissions and cumulative Basin- <br />wide conditions, the SCAQMD has developed strategies to reduce criteria pollutant emissions outlined <br />in the 2007 AQMP pursuant to Federal Clean Air Act mandates. As such, the proposed project would <br />comply with SCAQMD Rule 403 requirements, and implement all feasible mitigation measures. Rule <br />403 requires that fugitive dust be controlled with the best available control measures in order to reduce <br />dust so that it does not remain visible in the atmosphere beyond the property line of the proposed <br />project. In addition, the proposed project would comply with adopted 2007 AQMP emissions control <br />measures. Per SCAQMD rules and mandates, as well as the CEQA requirement that significant <br />impacts be mitigated to the extent feasible, these same requirements (i.e., Rule 403 compliance, the <br />implementation of all feasible mitigation measures, and compliance with adopted Air Quality <br />Management Plan emissions control measures) would also be imposed on construction projects <br />throughout the Basin, which would include related projects. <br />I JULY 2011 <br />4.3-5 <br />31A-43 <br />AIR QUALITY